First Read is an analysis of the day's political news, from the NBC News political unit. Pegged to the foreign policy night of Obamaâ€™s convention, the McCain camp says itâ€™s up with a new TV ad -- to air in key states (read: not itâ€™s regular battleground buy) -- that hits Obama on the issue of Iran. It goes, â€śIran. Radical Islamic government. Known sponsors of terrorism. Developing nuclear capabilities to "generate power" but threatening to eliminate Israel. Obama says Iran is a "tiny" country, "doesn't pose a serious threat.â€ť Terrorism, destroying Israel, those aren't "serious threats"? Obama -- dangerously unprepared to be president. Some nuggets on tonightâ€™s big speakers:Sen. Joe Biden (D-DE, Obamaâ€™s vice presidential pick)-- Delaware's longest-serving senator. He was first elected to the Senate when he was 29; five weeks later, his wife and infant daughter were killed in a car accident.-- Currently chairs the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; also chaired the Senate...
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July 31, 2008: Vol. 31, No. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority was hard pressed to explain why cars on the G line are prone to breaking down more than other trains. 8220;We have no explanation because we run the same cars on many tracks,” said Charles Seaton, a spokesman for New York City Transit, the branch of the MTA overseeing city buses and subways. The four-car-long G, the only train in the system that never enters Manhattan, was also with the dregs of the report for its PA system and the scheduled frequency of trains. 8220;My biggest complaint is that comes too infrequently,” said Jessica Dwin on the Hoyt Schermerhonr platform. You agree that you, and not BrooklynPaper.com or its affiliates, are fully responsible for the content that you post. You agree not to post any abusive, obscene, vulgar, slanderous, hateful, threatening or sexually-oriented material or any material that may violate applicable law; doing so may lead to the removal of your post and to...
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First Read is an analysis of the day's political news, from the NBC News political unit. From NBC/NJ's Athena JonesFROM THE FLOORDENVER, Colo. -- Constance Eve, a former English professor who runs a supportive housing program for single women in Buffalo, N.Y., was pleased with Bill Clinton's speech and spoke emotionally about her love of the former president and his wife. The Clintons are superb people," she gushed. Eve, who said she was more than 70-years old, said she had voted for Hillary Clinton in the primary but was getting behind Barack Obama. We have to," she said. I think he did it now he just has to keep it up. No one has spoken more powerfully and eloquently than Hillary Clinton, perhaps no one will. What a masterpiece!
Yet there was one thing missing. Mr. I could KISS Bill Clinton and John Kerry! I can't hardly wait for Bill Richardson and Joe Biden! What a night to remember! Wonder what will be the Fox News talking points tonight???? LMAO!! &nbs...
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